Aww yeah! Today we're learning English with Jim Carrey and the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie.
So this new comedy film is based on the classic video game series from the 1990s.
If you grew up back then like I did, then I'm sure this will offer some nostalgia for you.
And do you know what a hedgehog is?
It's actually this little animal seen here.
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now get ready to have a lot of fun with Sonic
the Hedgehog and Jim Carrey
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when I got the call to do Sonic it was really exciting
good morning my rural job mister dr. Robotnik he is a madman
I can't with that guy you're mine the Hedgehog was illegal left by the way of
course he's a 300 IQ so it took me a week and a half to prepare Robotnik
wants to control humanity with his machines Sonic is a power that he needs
to control the world no but thank you for asking
oh that's not good
I just thought you might like a latte with steamed Austrian goat milk of
course I want a latte I love the way you make them I think I'm
kind of right in the zeitgeist with this character the mustache was ridiculous I
wish I could grow it be able to do a movie that brings a good memory back and
connects with new generations of people it is really amazing I've been very
lucky in that regard my blood every blood I'm just having so much fun
we've created a monster we won't be able to control mister dr. Robotnik he is a
madman which of these groups do you think are closer and meaning to madman I
can't with that guy you're mine the Hedgehog was an illegal left by the way
Sonic uses an interesting expression here in this context he means that he
has a hard time dealing with dr. Robotnik probably because he's
persistent or too much of a nuisance this is a bit similar to when we say
you're too much which can mean you are too much of a problem for me or you are
just too funny clever entertaining etc we covered this expression in our
hilarious lesson joeys punch and girlfriend hey thank you oh hey did Joey
tell you to say that you guys are too much
oh yeah you know what I gotta tell you III think you were the one that is
Oh Joey has the nicest friends oh and the nicest girlfriend
oh you're so sweet then he says that was an illegal left he sang this because he
turned to the left into a street that has transit going from left to right
which is funny because sonic is not a car hey if you find Jim Carrey hilarious
then you'll definitely want to check out this old lesson that we made with one of
his classic characters from Dumb and Dumber after you finished this video you
can find that by cooking up here or it down in description below Robotnik was
to control humanity with his missions they sound a lot of learners fail to
articulate correctly is the L when it's in the final position of a word when you
pronounce it make sure the tip of your tongue doesn't touch the roof of your
mouth it's control not control this is
humanity with his machines in this case CH sounds like it's not machine it's
machine let's listen and repeat Robotnik was to control humanity with his
machines no but thank you for asking in action and superhero movies you might
often hear is that all you got or some other similar expressions this means is
that all you can do Robotnik's reply thank you for asking is funny because it
doesn't fit in the context of a combat we say this or thanks for asking
after someone asks a question that shows they care about us
how are you really I'm on a better path it's a journey thank you for asking me
and thank you for your letters ok you have to understand something we're in a
hospital right now why is Leonard ok Leonard's fine I'm fine thanks for
asking but
kind of regular zeitgeist with this character
zeitgeist refers to the defining spirit or mood of a certain point in history as
shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time for example you could say that the
cafe culture of Buenos Aires has a zeitgeist of 19th century Paris what
carry probably means is that playing this character made him feel like he was
back in the 1990s again when the original Sonic the Hedgehog game was
first released give me a break is a common expression used for showing that
you are annoyed by something someone has said or done or that you do not think
that what they have said is true you know it's been really nice hanging out
with Jax because he likes to talk about his feelings
give me a break Jess is that really what you want a man who talks about his
feelings all the time he says big and fat here to make the phrase sound more
emphatic I was gonna smoke the marijuana like a cigarette
well now you're looking at a nice big fat punishment mustache was ridiculous I
wish I could grow it in this case ridiculous is used to mean crazy that is
in a bad way or crazy in a funny way you can tell which by the tone for example
that rollercoaster was ridiculous I'm never doing that again that
rollercoaster was ridiculous we've got to go on it again be able to do a movie
that brings a good memory back and connects with new generations of people
it is really amazing I've been very lucky in that regard to bring back means
to cause ideas feelings or memories to be in your mind again bringing memories
back is a common collocation in that regard here means in connection with the
point previously mentioned so Jim Carrey is just saying that he's lucky that he's
been called to work in a movie that brings back good memories
two-nil something needs to do something really well we see it as for example
you're going to nail your exam sometimes we just say nailed it after we've done
something really well like in these examples Oh
look at this one wow you nailed it that was amazing I mean we totally nailed it
it was beautiful
the time for talking is over it's time to push bunnies
you're flying eggs are pretty impressive mr. Eggman but let's face it you'll
never catch me hon fidence a fool's substitute for intelligence
that's not good Sonic and then you got the SuperSpeed
and everything but Maddie and I totally defense this is probably gonna get blown
up pretty much yeah don't worry I know exactly what to do
I was not expecting that but I was expecting not to expect something so it
doesn't count yes when I got the call to do Sonic
it was really exciting good morning my rural job mister dr. Robotnik he is a
madman I can't with that guy you're lying the Hedgehog that was an
illegal left by the way of course he's a 300 IQ zone so it took me a week and a
half to prepare Robotnik wants to control humanity with his machines Sonic
is a power that he needs to control the world no but thank you for asking
oh that's not good
I just thought you might like a latte with steamed Austrian goat milk of
course I would a lot of take I love the way you make them kind of writing a
zeitgeist with this character mustache was ridiculous I wish I could grow it be
able to do a movie that brings a good memory back and connects with new
generations of people it is really amazing I've been very lucky in that
regard
I'm just having so much fun
we've created a monster we won't be able to control
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